GISBORNE SYMPATHY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13395, 1 June 1914, Page 4

GISBORNE SYMPATHY.

Tlie first public reference ma-dc locally to the great disaster was at Ormond oh Baturday evening. "I think I wduld be r>ojisuiling your feelings if, ■ preparatory to "the address by Mr Mac Donald, I called your to a sad disaster, mformatioit of which has, been cabled to us m regard to the wreck! o{ the Empress of 'lreland," remarked Sir James Carroll. They would see, lie added, that the disaster was very extensive, the mortality ■was great, and so.wide-reachhig wa'sit that amongst those , who had perished were some whose names were known even to them m this remote part of the Empire He referred to the, loss of tlie &loomfie!d family, !tlie Bloomfie|dß who -W.eyp associated with the early history f,i ihi» district. They were residents here y<?a»«c^ ago. There w,ere several members of the family, and they had iroiiQ through life with an integrity and teb purpose. They had bqeii esteemed by all as. good-living citizens. . Ihe sad ho was sure, .would touch, the ihea'ta of those throughout the district Who ivere. familiar with vhe early dap o£ Poverty Bay. . Amongst those who had perished were members of the balyation Army, who Avere going to attend k biff coiatorence m England. lney knew thaitKis section of the community had always 4 been assiduous for fajlen humanity- He thought it was only fitctinc they should express .the. sympathy f a«(f affection of this fayaway part of the lirjlisli Empire with those who had been Weawed. The remarks created a deep impression; . ■ ;' , ' ■„,... Appropriate reference to the sad dis•HSt^r w;>s also made m the local ,c?hur«}ies yesterday, 'whilst at;'the,-Salva-tion A*my barracks last evening the eiib-. ject -was' feelingly referred to .by Adiutarit Aye».oll. The disaster wfe marked at the band concert m. the Opera House last evening by the playing of ChopJns " Fu nera 1 Marcji."-,,, ;.>:■, ;;; f >; a